Garadu
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Cubes of purple yam fried crisp and tossed with a tangy spice mix and lemon, a winter street snack of Indore.
Region: Madhya Pradesh (Indore and Malwa)Occasion: Winter snackTime: 35 minServes: 3Vegan
Ingredients
- 500 g garadu (purple yam)
- Oil for deep frying
- 1 tsp jeeravan masala or chaat masala
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- Black salt and salt to taste
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Chopped coriander
Method
- Peel the yam (wear gloves, as it can itch) and cut into 2 cm cubes.
- Boil the cubes in salted water for 6–8 minutes until just tender. Drain and let them dry.
- Deep-fry in hot oil until the edges are crisp and golden.
- Toss the hot pieces with jeeravan, cumin, chilli powder, black salt and salt.
- Squeeze over the lemon, add coriander and serve hot in leaf bowls or paper plates.
History
Garadu is a tuber that comes to Malwa’s markets in the cold months. Fried and spiced garadu stalls appear in Indore every winter.
Significance
It is one of the seasonal tastes that people in Indore look forward to, eaten at evening street stalls and the Sarafa night market.